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Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies

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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.

The Real Dilophosaurus Makes the 'Jurassic Park' Version Look Tame

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Perhaps no other beast has been more wildly mischaracterized in popular culture than the crested predator Dilophosaurus.

How Does Death by Hanging Work?

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Death by hanging can be one of the fastest and most painless methods of execution. Read about death by hanging and find out how death by hanging works.

How the Toyota A-BAT Hybrid Truck Works

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Toyota's A-BAT hybrid truck is a compact truck with an electric motor and gasoline engine. Get details on the A-BAT design and production schedule.

What Are Frankincense and Myrrh?

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The three wise men in the story of Christmas carried gold, frankincense and myrrh. What are frankincense and myrrh? Can you still get them these days?

What Is the Greenhouse Effect? Is It Inherently Bad?

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We'd be up a creek without Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect it provides, but it turns out that an overactive greenhouse effect can result in a similarly devastating outcome.

How long do brake pads last?

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How long do brake pads last? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how long brake pads last.

Utahraptor: The Salty Saga of a Killer Dinosaur

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Utahraptors lived around 135 million years ago in the late Cretaceous Period. So what does salt have to do with these massive dinosaurs whose fossils were first discovered in 1975?

Green Anaconda: Meet the Heaviest Snake in the World

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The green anaconda hunts both in water and on dry land, which is even scarier when you realize the snake is capable of eating prey larger than its own body.

Do Backyard Chickens Make Eggcellent Pets?

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A lot of people are raising chickens on their own these days. Are these birds really all they're cracked up to be?

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